Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), 16983 and 12900 upper primary school buildings were constructed since the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 became operational on 1st April 2010. Under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha A ..
The Minister of Law & Justice has said that there does not appear to be any shortage of Public Prosecutors before various Courts for conducting prosecution on behalf of Central Government. Giving this information in written reply to a question i ..
The Bar Council of India has informed that it has proposed a new draft Code of Professional Standards, Ethics and Etiquette. The said draft Code is available on the website of Bar Council of India (i.e. barcouncilofindia.org). Giving this informatio ..
Amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act [JJ Act], 2000 are being considered by the Government. Some of the major proposed amendments are penal provision for non-registration of child care institutions under the Act ..
The Ministry for Women and Child Development has recently released guidelines on corporal punishment in schools. These have been drafted by a committee constituted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The committee he ..
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Mukul Wasnik inaugurated one day National Workshop on Total Eradication of Manual Scavenging and Dignified Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers organized by National Commission for Safai Kar ..
The Union Cabinet today approved the Public Procurement Bill, 2012 for introduction in the current session of the Parliament. The Bill seeks to regulate procurement by Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government and its attached/subordinat ..
The Government proposes to set up National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). Provisions have been incorporated in the Companies Bill, 2011 which has been introduced in the Lok Sabha on 14.12.2011. T ..
Finance Bill, 2012 ..
BUDGET IDENTIFIES FIVE OBJECTIVES RELATING TO GROWTH, INVESTMENT, SUPPLY BOTTLENECKS, GOVERNANCE, AND REMOVING MALNUTRITION AMENDMENT TO FRBM ACT INTRODUCED AS PART OF FINANCE BILL CENTRAL SUBSIDIES TO BE KEPT UNDER 2 PER CENT OF GDP; TO BE FUR ..